Editing Glastonbury Festival (section)

== Organisation ==
[[File:Overhead Glastonbury Festival site (2002) - geograph.org.uk - 210700.jpg|thumb|The festival site in 2002]]
Since 1981, the festival has been organised by local farmer and site owner [[Michael Eavis]] (through his company Glastonbury Festivals Ltd). Eavis ran the festival with his wife Jean until her death in 1999, before co-organising the event with his daughter [[Emily Eavis]].<ref>{{cite news |date=29 May 2015 |title=Glastonbury: Emily Eavis had death threats after booking Kanye West |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32929196 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170526215757/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32929196 |archive-date=26 May 2017 |access-date=20 June 2018 |work=BBC News}}</ref> {{As of|2024}}, Michael is still involved in the running of the festival; however, the majority of the organisation is run by Emily Eavis and her husband.<ref name=":1" /> In 2002, Festival Republic (a company consisting of both [[Live Nation]] and [[MCD Productions|MCD]]) took on the job of managing the logistics and security of the festival through a 40% stake in the festival management company.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hall |first1=James |title=Mud, sweat and beers and, possibly, a few tears |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/glastonbury/5651689/Mud-sweat-and-beers-and-possibly-a-few-tears.html |access-date=13 December 2017 |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=26 June 2009 |archive-date=23 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223000749/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/glastonbury/5651689/Mud-sweat-and-beers-and-possibly-a-few-tears.html |url-status=live}}</ref> This relationship ended in 2012 and Glastonbury festival is now independent.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18607315 |title=Glastonbury splits from promoters Festival Republic |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=27 June 2012 |access-date=19 March 2020 |archive-date=17 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017131641/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18607315 |url-status=live}}</ref> Glastonbury Festivals Ltd donates most of its profits to charities, including donations to local charity and community groups and paying for the purchase and restoration of the [[Tithe Barn, Pilton|Tithe Barn in Pilton]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/glastonbury2003/04/tithe_barn.shtml |title=Michael Eavis talks |work=BBC Somerset |publisher=BBC |access-date=27 June 2011 |archive-date=13 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113082655/http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/glastonbury2003/04/tithe_barn.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref>

Several stages and areas are managed independently, such as [[The Left Field]] which is managed by a [[cooperative]] owned by [[Battersea and Wandsworth TUC]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Politics Returns to Prime Spot |url=http://www.glastoearth.com/news/2011/politics-returns-to-prime-spot |publisher=Glastoearth |access-date=29 June 2011 |date=22 February 2011 |archive-date=26 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110626024102/http://www.glastoearth.com/news/2011/politics-returns-to-prime-spot |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Worthy FM]] and a field run by [[Greenpeace]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Greenpeace |url=http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/worthy-causes/greenpeace/ |publisher=Glastonbury Festival |access-date=29 June 2011 |archive-date=1 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701095908/http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/worthy-causes/greenpeace/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

With the exception of technical and security staff, the festival is mainly run by volunteers. Some 2,000 stewards are organised by the aid charity [[Oxfam]]. In return for their work at the festival, Oxfam receive a donation, which in 2005 was £200,000.<ref>{{cite web |title=Glastonbury stars go blue for Oxfam |url=http://www.oxfam.org.uk/applications/blogs/pressoffice/2009/06/22/glastonbury-stars-go-blue-for-oxfam/ |publisher=Oxfam |access-date=29 June 2011 |date=22 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314133459/http://www.oxfam.org.uk/applications/blogs/pressoffice/2009/06/22/glastonbury-stars-go-blue-for-oxfam/ |archive-date=14 March 2012}}</ref> Medical facilities are provided by Festival Medical Services who have done so since 1979. The bars are organised by the [[Workers Beer Company]], sponsored by [[Carlsberg Group|Carlsberg]] (previously [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]]), who recruit teams of volunteer staff from small charities and campaign groups. In return for their help, typically around 18 hours over the festival, volunteers are paid in free entry, transport and food, while their charities receive the wages the volunteers earn over the event.

Catering, and some retail services, are provided by various small companies, typically mobile catering vans, with over 400 food stalls on site in 2010.<ref name=mendiptop10>{{cite web |title=Council staff hard at work as Glastonbury gets ready to party |url=https://www.thevisitormagazine.co.uk/council-staff-hard-at-work-as-glastonbury-gets-ready-to-party/ |work=Visitor Magazine |access-date=3 September 2020 |archive-date=3 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903072118/https://www.thevisitormagazine.co.uk/council-staff-hard-at-work-as-glastonbury-gets-ready-to-party/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The camping retail chain [[Blacks Leisure Group|Millets]], and independent shops, set up makeshift outlets at the festival. Additionally charities and organisations run promotional or educational stalls, such as the [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness|Hare Krishna]] tent which provide free vegetarian food. Network Recycling manage refuse on the site, and in 2004 recycled 300 [[tonnes]] and [[compost]]ed 110 [[tonne]]s of waste from the site.<ref>{{cite web |title=Growing Heap Autumn 2004 |url=http://www.communitycompost.org/growingheap/2004%20Autum.pdf |publisher=Community Compost |access-date=6 June 2012 |archive-date=13 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313081238/http://www.communitycompost.org/growingheap/2004%20Autum.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Pyramid Stage is 25 metres tall. The stage has 292 audio speakers. There are 8.5&nbsp;km of cables for video and audio. On stage there are 354 microphones and 3743 light bulbs.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://cdn.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GFP2019_thursday-online.pdf |title=In Numbers Pyramid |last=Glass |first=Katie |date=27 June 2019 |work=Glastonbury Free Press |access-date=29 July 2019 |archive-date=29 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190729181542/https://cdn.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GFP2019_thursday-online.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref> The sound systems on site have a total power of 650,000 watts, with the main stage having 250 speakers.<ref name=mendiptop10 /> [[Aggreko]] provide over 27 megawatts of electricity to the site with bio-diesel generators.<ref>{{cite web |title=Glastonbury rocks to success with Aggreko power |url=http://www.aggreko.co.uk/news-events/glastonbury-rocks/ |website=Aggreko |access-date=10 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905164205/http://www.aggreko.co.uk/news-events/glastonbury-rocks/ |archive-date=5 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> There are over 4,000 toilets, 2,000 long-drop and 1,300 compost, with water supplies including two reservoirs holding {{cvt|2000000|L|impgal}} of water.<ref name=mendiptop10 />